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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ Hooked on Meat ,” by Mark Bittman (column, June 2): The other day, I asked the manager of our local chain grocery store why we were offered only Peruvian asparagus in the springtime. Why do we eat so much meat? June 6, 2011 The writer is the author of “ Honest Eating.” Why eat produce that has no flavor?

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

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These birds can learn to pull a string to retrieve a short stick, use the stick to pull out a longer one, then use the long stick to draw out a piece of meat. Tika and her longtime mate, Kobuk, had raised eight litters of puppies together and were enjoying their retirement years in the home of my friend, Anne.

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Pet-Related Charities Receive Early Holiday Present

4 The Love Of Animals

On December 20th, Americans voted online to raise funds for five national pet-related charities. Purina ONE® beyOnd™ will be available beginning January 2011. We got some great holiday news in our inbox this morning!

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